Crime Rates at Cowen Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 7TY

Cowen Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowen Gardens (NE9 7TY) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Lamesley average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowen Gardens (NE9 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near Trafford. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.